In 2024, the U.S. recorded 27 weather and climate disasters that incurred losses of more than $1 billion, the second-highest total for any year on record. It also marked the 14th consecutive year in which the U.S. experienced 10 or more billion-dollar disasters and the fifth straight year in which a

A woman pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for trying to orchestrate a scheme that included a threat to auction off Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Court documents show that Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Mo., along with accomp

Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sat Thursday for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs alongside nominees for three other administration positions. The lion’s share of questioning from sen

Technology platform Figure, which powers a liquid, blockchain-based marketplace for financial products, and global investment firm Sixth Street today announced the formation of a new joint venture vehicle in which Sixth Street’s asset-based finance platform has committed to invest $200M of equity. P